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Administrator password, Type of password, Features

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v Type the administrator password at the power-on prompt, if an administrator password has been set. (If necessary, see "Administrator password" for details.) Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, and change the power-on password. v Change the position of the power-on password override switch (switch 6 on switch block 2 on the system board) to bypass the power-on password check. You can then start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password (see "Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 11). Notes: 1. Before changing any switch settings or moving any jumpers, turn off the server; then, disconnect all power cords and external cables. 2. Any system-board switch or jumper blocks that are not shown in the illustrations in this book are reserved. v Power-on password override (switch 6 on switch block 2) Changing the position of this switch bypasses the power-on password check if the switch has been moved since the server was last turned on. You do not need to move the switch back to the default position after the password is overridden. The default position is Off. To bypass the power-on password check, change the position to On Changing the position of this switch does not affect the administrator password check if an administrator password is set. v Remove the battery and then reinstall the battery (see "Replacing the battery" on page 103). Administrator password Select this choice to set an administrator password. The administrator password provides access to all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can set, change, or delete both the administrator and power-on passwords and allow a power-on password to be changed by the user. Attention: If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be overridden or removed. You must replace the Remote Supervisor Adapter in PCI slot 1. The following table provides a summary of the password features. Table 2. Power-on and administrator password features Type of password Features Power-on password v Type the password to complete the system startup. v All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Administrator password v No password is required to start the system. v Type the password to access the Configuration/Setup Utility program. v All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Chapter 2. Configuration 17

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v
Type the administrator password at the power-on prompt, if an administrator
password has been set. (If necessary, see “Administrator password” for details.)
Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, and change the power-on
password.
v
Change the position of the power-on password override switch (switch 6 on
switch block 2 on the system board) to bypass the power-on password check.
You can then start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the
power-on password (see “Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program” on
page 11).
Notes:
1.
Before changing any switch settings or moving any jumpers, turn off the
server; then, disconnect all power cords and external cables.
2.
Any system-board switch or jumper blocks that are not shown in the
illustrations in this book are reserved.
v
Power-on password override (switch 6 on switch block 2)
Changing the position of this switch bypasses the power-on password check if
the switch has been moved since the server was last turned on. You do not need
to move the switch back to the default position after the password is overridden.
The default position is Off. To bypass the power-on password check, change the
position to On
Changing the position of this switch does not affect the administrator password
check if an administrator password is set.
v
Remove the battery and then reinstall the battery (see “Replacing the battery” on
page 103).
Administrator password
Select this choice to set an administrator password. The administrator password
provides access to all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You
can set, change, or delete both the administrator and power-on passwords and
allow a power-on password to be changed by the user.
Attention:
If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be
overridden or removed. You must replace the Remote Supervisor Adapter in PCI
slot 1.
The following table provides a summary of the password features.
Table 2. Power-on and administrator password features
Type of password
Features
Power-on password
v
Type the password to complete the system startup.
v
All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility main
menu.
Administrator password
v
No password is required to start the system.
v
Type the password to access the Configuration/Setup Utility
program.
v
All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility main
menu.
Chapter 2. Configuration
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